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Permanent Residency

Canadian Landed Immigrant status requires a person to live in Canada for a certain number of years and obtain a Canadian Permanent Resident Card. Permanent residents cannot vote or run for political office. As a permanent resident, you must pay taxes and respect all Canadian laws at the federal, provincial, and municipal levels.

You have the right to:

Get most social benefits that Canadian citizens receive, including health care coverage;

Live, work, or study anywhere in Canada;

Apply for Canadian citizenship; and,

Protection under Canadian law and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.